Renewed rumpus in Niger Delta

WE are deeply disturbed by what appears as the renewal of conflict in the Niger Delta between the so-called militants and the armed forces after over seven years of peace and calm in our oil-rich region.
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Ignore Fayose’s outbursts — APC

EKITI State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has urged Nigerians to ignore Governor Ayodele Fayose’s perceived seditious remarks threatening to bring down President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, claiming the Governor has been acting under psychological stress.

Delta monarch’s killing: Police make more arrests —Okowa

GOVERNOR Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, said, yesterday, that the police had made more arrests in connection with the kidnap and murder of the traditional ruler of Ubulu-Uku Kingdom, Aniocha North Local Government Area of the state, the late HRM Obi Edward Ofulue III.

Why we can’t allow an accidental governor in Ondo — Ekungba, aspirant

Business consultant and politician, Alhaji Jamiu Afolabi Ekungba, a member of the Board of Trustees of the All Progressives Congress, APC is a governorship aspirant on the platform of the party in Ondo State. In this interview with newsmen in Lagos he speaks on his aspiration among other issues.

N754.8m fraud: Court remands ex-NIMASA boss, six others

Lagos—Justice Raliat Adebiyi of a Lagos High Court sitting at Igbosere, yesterday remanded in Ikoyi prisons custody a former Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Patrick Akpobolokemi and six other staff of the Agency.

Eagles battle Guinea for quarter final ticket

The Super Eagles are battle ready to pick all three points off Guinea’s Syli Nationale today in order to make sure of top spot in Group C and guarantee qualification for the quarter finals of the 4th African Nations Championship.

War against which corruption?

IN the eyes of the average Nigerian, a full frontal war against corruption is being waged by the current administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Reservedly so, there are a few of us who strikingly reminisce what appears to be the same choosy confrontation on corruption staged by preceding administrations including Buhari from 1983 to 1985.

Metering: NEITI accuses IOCs of defrauding Nigeria

ABUJA — The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI, has accused international oil companies, IOCs, of capitalising on the lack of adequate metering facilities at the production and export terminals to defraud Nigeria of billions of dollars.

Principal suspect in N559.3m PENGASSAN housing scam jumps bail

LAGOS — A principal suspect in the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association, PENGASSAN, N559.5 million housing fraud (names withheld), has jumped bail and gone into hiding as operatives of the fraud unit, Panti, Lagos, intensify investigation into the scam.

ERA to Bayelsa Govt: Relocate waste bins from school surroundings

YENAGOA—THE Environmental Rights Action, ERA, Bayelsa State, has urged the State Government situate receptacles from school surroundings saying the current scenario in the state was inexcusable and does not set a good example to children as regards hygiene.

Eagles are top class, says Guinea captain

Guinea captain, Ibrahima Sory Bangoura has said that the Super Eagles are in a class of their own at the CAF African Nations Championship, but they are beatable in their last group C game.

Gov Ikpeazu expects another hat-trick from Chikatara

Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu is expecting another hat-trick from Super Eagles striker, Chisom Chikatara, in the team’s last group match against Guinea in the ongoing Africa Nations Championship (CHAN), holding in Rwanda.

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